Improvement in props for buggy-tops



(31.) A. HUAFYF 8L A. ).NHTCHELL.

improvement in Props for Buggy Tps. No. 122,833. Patentedlamngn.

Wl rwsssas IN vE/v TUR UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.`

ANTHONY HUFF AND ANDREW J. MITCHELL, OF LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY.

IMPROVEMENT IN PROPS FOR BUGGV-TOPS.

Specication forming part of Letters Patent No. 122,833, dated January16, 1872.

We, ANTHONY HUEE and ANDREW J.

AMITCHELL, of the city of Louisville, county of Jefferson and State ofKentucky, lhave in= vented a certain new and useful Improvement in Propsfor Buggy-Tops, of which the following is a specification:

The nature of our invention consists more especially in the solidT-shaped top part of the main prop and its connections, the top of thebuggy being made similar to those now in use. This T-shaped part of theprop is fastened to the top of the buggy by means of a bolt or pin atthe point Where the lower brace joins it, so as to turn easily. ThisT-piece has also a joint at each end connecting with the other parts ofthe brace at the back and in front. These joints are all so arranged asthat they will all be unseated by one operation, thereby requiring butone movement ofthe hand to unseat all the joints at the same time andpermit the top to fold down easily; so also, in like manner, whennecessary tol raise it again, which requires but one operation of thehand to replace the props firmly after the top has been raised, which isa great convenience that will give it precedence over all others now incommon use, all of which requires more than one movement to unseat andreplace the joints in the different props. These props are all securedto the sides of the top by bolts or pins similar to those now in commonuse. The object of my invention is to provide a prop that Will be at alltimes neat, simple, and easily operated, and not liable to get out oforder 5 not requiring the occupant to risetfrom his seat to operate it,except so far as raising the top is concerned, which in all casesrequires a separate movement of the hand to eifect it. But in order tolet it down all that is necessary is to unseat the joint in the lowermain prop, which will un seat all the rest at the same time, and permitthe top to fold down behind easily, without inconvenience to theoccupant.

Having thus fully described the nature and object of my invention, amore thorough understanding of it may be had by reference to thedrawing. The drawing is a perspective View of the seat and skeletonframe of the top, showing the general arrangement ofthe props at theside.

In the drawing,A is the main prop. Bis the irst joint thereof. Gis theT-shaped top part of the main prop. D is the first joint in front. E isthe joint in the after arm. K is the pin on which the T-piece Works. F Fare the bows of the buggy-top. G G are the leather braces of the same. HH and I I are the` hinges. J is the seat.

Having thus fully described the drawing, I do not claim anything as newin the arrangement or construction of the buggy-top; but i What I doclaim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The T-shaped top c of the main prop A, and also the forward joint D, incombination with the joints E and B, when all of them are so arranged asto be unseat-ed at one and the same time by the same movement thatunseats the joint B, when arranged, constructed, and operatedsubstantially as and for the purpose hercinbefore set forth.

ANTHONY HUFF. ANDREW J. MITCHELL.

Witnesses:

R. MAsoN, E. F. HUYCK.

